Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Kanji 身 somebody, person, one's station in life Related words 身み の 上うえ 身の上 refers more to one's personal history or circumstances, while 身空 emphasizes the body or fortune as a state of being.
運うん 命めい 運命 is a broader term for fate or destiny, whereas 身空 is more personal and often tied to one's physical or social standing.
Written forms 身み 空そら Usage 57%
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
みそら Usage 43%
Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in casual or explanatory contexts.
Etymology Compound of 身 (body, oneself) and 空 (empty, sky). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word may have originally referred to one's physical frame or state of being.
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